Where does “bandalag” come from?

bandalag (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lag, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

bandalag (Icelandic): union, confederation

Definitions

union, confederation

Ancestry of “bandalag”, step by step

bandalag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic lag

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	lag	layer; stratum; tune, song
2	Old Norse	lág	a felled tree; log; lying tree
3	Old Norse	leggja	to lay, place, put; to make, build
4	Proto-Germanic	lagjaną	to lay, to place in a resting position
5	Proto-Indo-European	legʰ-	to lie

via Icelandic band

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	band	string; yarn; ties, connection, relations
2	Old Norse	band	the act of binding or settling; band, cord;...
3	Proto-Germanic	bindaną	to bind, to tie
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰendʰ-	to bind; bond

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →